There’s something poignant about Louie, the new FX series starring drolly despondent standup comic Louis C.K.
If they want to reclaim their popularity, the Nappy Roots need to sound fun.
If you want hits, Go! packs them in great quantity.
For a piece of old-school sitcom traditionalism, Are We There Yet? gets the concepts of family and marriage all wrong.
How can such a wondrous talent as Eminem make such a bloated, sullen, and detestable album as this?
When Young Jeezy is equipped with the right beat, his croaky, workingman rhymes are irresistible.
The misanthropic “Power” will surely alienate those longing for another sunny hit like “Hey Mama.”
This is brainy, energizing stuff, and sometimes it hits like lightning.
It feels almost vain to describe individual tracks, because every last note on Distant Relatives blends to form a seamless, cohesive whole.
8Ball and MJG deploy their no-nonsense lucidness to persistently winning results on their latest offering.
Streetlights will fit comfortably alongside the Spice 1 and D.O.C. records in your collection.
B.o.B. is a vigorous young MC who throws a lot at you, and a sufficient amount of the album works.